Started swimming again after quite a few years off. I have found I have developed a strong addiction to my pull bouy which I affectionately call my "diaper"...... (as well as wearing my paddles). I do most of my main sets with them both on. I don't seem to have any shoulder problems using the paddles so often ...... which surprises me.
I'm wondering if this is a healthy addiction. Then again, I am old and need my diaper to stay a float easier.
John Smith
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I have 3 different sets of paddles:
* TYR Catalyst: when I want to just grind away a pull set
* Finis Agility: when I want to work more on improving my stroke for free
* Speedo fingertip: when I'm working more on *** or back
Interesting....... I have become finicky about the paddles I use with my addiction now.
I have used the TYR catalyst paddles (yellow size) and found the pointed tips to slip a little too much on the catch. There's a positioning that has to be just right with them.
The Finis Agility flip flop and wobble around a bit too much.... just don't feel stable going in and out of the turns with them. I'd rather relax my hand muscles and feel the pressure with my arms and shoulders instead.
The Speedo fingertips don't feed my addiction enough in terms of riding out the front of my stroke and smooth acceleration into the wall on the final pull going in to the turn. There's just not enough ego involved when you swim with these things.
I've been using the Arena Vortex paddles lately and changing the tubing configuration to run horizontal across my wrist and straight across my 4 fingers. There's a bit of cupping in the palm to these, but not too much cupping like the Speedo Tech or Contoured paddles. Too much cupping seems to reduce the total glide feel out front and applies a lot of focused pressure on the center of hand. I'd really like to design my own paddles ........ maybe call them.... "Addictions" .....:-)
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I have 3 different sets of paddles:
* TYR Catalyst: when I want to just grind away a pull set
* Finis Agility: when I want to work more on improving my stroke for free
* Speedo fingertip: when I'm working more on *** or back
Interesting....... I have become finicky about the paddles I use with my addiction now.
I have used the TYR catalyst paddles (yellow size) and found the pointed tips to slip a little too much on the catch. There's a positioning that has to be just right with them.
The Finis Agility flip flop and wobble around a bit too much.... just don't feel stable going in and out of the turns with them. I'd rather relax my hand muscles and feel the pressure with my arms and shoulders instead.
The Speedo fingertips don't feed my addiction enough in terms of riding out the front of my stroke and smooth acceleration into the wall on the final pull going in to the turn. There's just not enough ego involved when you swim with these things.
I've been using the Arena Vortex paddles lately and changing the tubing configuration to run horizontal across my wrist and straight across my 4 fingers. There's a bit of cupping in the palm to these, but not too much cupping like the Speedo Tech or Contoured paddles. Too much cupping seems to reduce the total glide feel out front and applies a lot of focused pressure on the center of hand. I'd really like to design my own paddles ........ maybe call them.... "Addictions" .....:-)
